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conductor and Spanish conductor
In English
conductor
an orchestra conductor / a ticket collector
In Spanish
conductor
de auto
Spanish "conductor" means: driver
Why they get mixed up Spanish "conductor" is someone who drives a vehicle. English "conductor" is someone who leads an orchestra or who collects tickets on a train or bus. A vehicle driver in English is "driver."
If you want to say...
- conductordirector de orquesta o revisor
- driverconductor (persona)
- conductor (material)conductor
Examples
The conductor raised his baton.
El director de orquesta levantó la batuta.
The train conductor checked our tickets.
El revisor del tren revisó los boletos.
The conductor led the orchestra through a difficult piece.
El director dirigió a la orquesta en una pieza difícil.
Copper is a good conductor of electricity.
El cobre es un buen conductor de electricidad.
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: El conductor de la orquesta dirigió la pieza.
Correct: El director de la orquesta dirigió la pieza.
Conductor in Spanish is a driver. The orchestra leader is el director.
Incorrect: Un conductor revisó nuestros boletos.
Correct: Un revisor revisó nuestros boletos.
For a ticket inspector, use revisor or interventor.
Phrases you will hear
- an orchestra conductorun director de orquesta
- a train conductorun revisor de tren
- a conductor of electricityun conductor de electricidad
- a bus driverun conductor de autobús
- a lightning conductorun pararrayos
- a good conductor of heatun buen conductor de calor
In a conversation
- A:
The conductor checked our tickets.
El revisor comprobó nuestros boletos.
- B:
Was he also the driver?
¿También era el conductor?
- A:
No, the driver was in the front. The conductor walks through the train.
No, el conductor iba adelante. El revisor camina por el tren.
- B:
In an orchestra, the conductor leads the music.
En una orquesta, el director dirige la música.
Test yourself
"The orchestra conductor" is...
To remember it
Conductor = orchestra leader or ticket collector. A vehicle driver (Spanish "conductor") = driver.
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "conductor" mean?
Spanish "conductor" means "driver". It looks like the English "conductor", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "conductor" means "an orchestra conductor / a ticket collector".
Does English "conductor" mean the same as Spanish "conductor"?
Spanish "conductor" is someone who drives a vehicle. English "conductor" is someone who leads an orchestra or who collects tickets on a train or bus. A vehicle driver in English is "driver."